Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Company is headquartered in Sterling and is the 110th largest bank in the state of Illinois. It is also the 1,843rd largest bank in the nation. It was established in 1999 and as of June of 2017, it had grown to 102 employees at 7 locations. Sauk Valley Bank & Trust Company's money market rates are 70% higher than the national average, and it has a B+ health rating.